Former Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 in an Apparent Drowning

Former Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 in an Apparent Drowning
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Ryan Mallett looks to pass during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2016. Nick Wass/AP Photo
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DESTIN, Fla.—Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston, and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35.

Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High School in his native Arkansas, and the school district also confirmed his death in a post on its website on Tuesday.